Sparda (Devil Arm)



The Sword of Sparda and its unawakened form, the Force Edge (also known as the Sparda Sword or simply the Sparda), is the beloved and indestructible demon-forged sword wielded by the The Dark Knight Sparda himself, and magically imbued with his power. Throughout the series, the sword is recognized as a source of god-like power, and in both Devil May Cry 3 and Devil May Cry 4, it is the main objective of the villains. It is Dante's default weapon in Devil May Cry, and Trish's in Devil May Cry 2.

Story
The Sword of Sparda was originally wielded by Sparda himself both during his time in service to Mundus and during his rebellion, but when he closed the gate between the Human and Demon Worlds, he also sealed his demonic power within the blade in order to ensure the strength of the seal. Sparda also created the Perfect Amulet from it, causing the sword's own natural powers to fall asleep and become the less-powerful Force Edge.

Devil May Cry 3
Many centuries later, however, Arkham conspires to obtain the sword, and thus, Sparda's power, which he would use to rule the world as a god. He manages to manipulate Dante, Vergil, and Lady into allowing him to obtain the Perfect Amulet and opening the gate to the Netherworld for him, thus allowing him to both acquire the sword and awaken its power. After drawing the sword, he takes the physical form of Sparda, but because it does not resonate with him both due to him not having the blood of Sparda and also because of the corruption in his own heart, he is unable to control its immense power and mutates into a hideous, blob-like form, which is quickly slain by Dante and Vergil. As Arkham's demonic form dissolves, the Force Edge and Perfect Amulet fall deeper into the Netherworld, and Dante and Vergil both dive after them. They fight over the weapon, and though Vergil is defeated, he keeps his half of the amulet with him. Dante then returns to the Human World with the Force Edge.

Devil May Cry
Dante takes up the Force Edge as his own sword, and takes it with him to the castle on Mallet Island in the place of Rebellion. There, he periodically encounters the demon Nelo Angelo, who is mysteriously shaken when he notices Dante's part of the amulet. After Nelo Angelo is finally defeated and revealed as Vergil, Dante obtains the other half of the amulet and the Sparda is reawakened. It later allows him to take Sparda's form in the final battle with Mundus. Afterwards, Dante plants the sword as a memorial to the seemingly dead Trish, but Trish is later revealed to be alive, and Dante allows her to use the blade as her own.

Devil May Cry 4
Years later, Dante and Trish hang the Sparda on the wall of Dante's shop. After Lady explains the problems she is having with the Order of the Sword to Dante and Trish, Trish takes the sword and leaves without asking Dante's permission. She disguises herself as Gloria, and gives the Sparda to Sanctus in order to win his trust and infiltrate the Order. The Order needs the sword in order to empower their greatest tool, The Savior. Sanctus later uses the weapon against Nero, though his inhumanity does not allow him to fully control it. After Nero defeats Sanctus and rescues Kyrie, he gives the Sparda back to its rightful owner, Dante.

Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
The awakened Sparda is used by Trish and the dormant form is used at the same time by Vergil.

Sengoku Basara
Sanada Yukimura's sixth weapon is two Sparda swords. Along with the Sparda, Yukimura is equipped with the Ifrit as arm guards.

Summoned Swords
The Summoned Swords in Devil May Cry and Devil May Cry 3 appear as spectral versions of the Force Edge.

Devil May Cry
The Force Edge is Dante's default weapon in Devil May Cry. It is relatively weak compared to the Alastor. When awakened, the Sparda has the uncanny ability to shift forms, from sword to spear to scythe. The Sparda changes into a spear when using Stinger or Million Stab, and it changes to a scythe when using Round Trip.

Devil May Cry 2
In Devil May Cry 2, the Force Edge replaces the Rebellion for Dante's Devil May Cry costume. It behaves exactly the same as the Rebellion.

The awakened Sparda is also the main weapon for the bonus character, Trish.

Devil May Cry 3
In the Special Edition of Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening, Vergil uses the Force Edge in conjunction with the Yamato. Dante does not get to wield the Force Edge or Sparda in his scenario, but the Force Edge replaces the Rebellion for Dante's Devil May Cry and "Legendary Dark Knight" costumes. It behaves exactly the same as the Rebellion, except that it changes all of Dante's Devil Triggerforms into that of Sparda.

Devil May Cry 4
Sparda is wielded exclusively by Sanctus during his final fight against Nero in Devil May Cry 4. During the fight, he will use the Sparda as a shield, to slash at Nero, or to charge at Nero. The charging attack is the most powerful, but it can be countered with Buster.

Trivia

 * In the epilogue cutscene of Devil May Cry, Trish is shown wielding the Sparda at the same time Dante wields the Force Edge.
 * According to Enzo Ferino in the Devil May Cry manual, Dante calls the Force Edge "Woozy."


 * The awakened Sparda bears a strong resemblance to the demonic sword Soul Edge from Namco's Soul series.
 * Among all the weapons in the series, the Sparda has the highest number of known wielders (7: Sparda, Arkham, Vergil, Dante, Trish, Sanctus and Nero). It is right above the Yamato which it shares 5 wielders (Sparda, Vergil, Dante, Sanctus and Nero)